Michael John Haridopolos[1] (born March 15, 1970) is an American politician, consultant, and educator currently serving as the U.S. representative from Florida's 8th congressional district.

In 2024, Haridopolos was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 8th congressional district, an open seat following incumbent Bill Posey's decision not to seek reelection.

[5] Beginning in 2007, Haridopolos taught classes as an instructor at the Bob Graham Center at the University of Florida.

Weldon and others asked Haridopolos to run, including the eventual nominee and now Congressman Bill Posey.

[16] Before being sworn in, Haridopolos made headlines when he removed the doors from his Senate office, making a pledge to be transparent and accessible during his term as President.

Congressman Connie Mack, CFO Jeff Atwater, and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam.

[27] That same year, the Senate also passed more than $300 million in tax relief, including a measure that effectively eliminates the corporate income tax burden for nearly half the roughly 30,000 Florida businesses that currently pay the tax; reformed Florida's entitlement programs, including the state's pension, welfare and Medicaid systems; reformed the state's education system; tightened regulations on unauthorized sales of habit-forming drugs; and reformed the state's growth management laws.

[citation needed] In 2005, Haridopolos supported a claim from Wilton Dedge that he had been convicted and wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years.

The claim bill, which awarded Dedge $2 million in compensation, passed in the Florida Legislature during a special session in 2005.

[31] At the close of the 2012 Legislative Session, a News Service of Florida story noted that "Two lives may be changed for the better by the cash, a long-lasting effect of Haridopolos' persistence.